Vending-machine.



L. H. DUPONT.

YBNDING MACHINE.

' uruculox Hmm 1120.1. me.

Paeixted Oct. 11.1910.

4 SHEETSv-BHLET 3.

L. H. DUPONT.

VENDING MACHINE.

` urmoulou mum nir-0.1.1909.`

' Patented oct.11,1910.

VENDINGMACHI'NE.

State of Tennessee, have invented certain' Anew and useful Improvements in \Tending Machines, of whichthe following is a speciication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new'and useful iml'iroveiuents in coin actuated vend- `ing machines and has for its primary ob}ect to provide :i machine adapted for the vending of newspapers and periodicals.

Another object is to provide adjustable actuating mechanism which will erinit of the vending of papers or periodica s varying `in price, whereby the papers vinav be dis-` charged by the insertion of a single coin or two or more coins, the actuating elementsy being inoperative until the proper coin oi coins are inserted in the mac iiiie.

A further object resides in the provision "ofni'eans automatically operated to close the coin chiite after all of the papers haveheen discharged from. the machine. Y

A still further object is to provide auto inatically o iernted means whereby the coin or coins will he ren'ioved from the positions they occupy when the operating mechanism is actuated.

'itli these and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arranfiement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- F igiire l is a longitudinal section'of a machine constructed in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 2 2 of l `ig.` 1,'the operating mechanism being shown in elevation; Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail section taken -on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a detail section taken on the line 5*-5 of Fig. 4; Fig. is a detail view illustrating the coin slot closing means; Fig. 7 is a ragmentarv view of the carrier partly in sectin showing the means for charging the machine; Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of one. of the paper supporting ineinbers; and Fig. 9 is a similar view of the adjustable coin engaging piu.

Referring to the drawings 5 indicates a specification of Letters Patent.

lApplication ied December?, 1969. i Serial No. .$31,868.

casing in which a frame 6 is disposed. This frame has secured thereon the bearings 7 which receive the ends of the transverse shafts 8. Sprockets 9 are secured adjacent to the ends of each of these shafts, and the endless link chains l0 are movable by these sprockets. Supporting bars 11 are secured to and spaced from the lon itudinal side bars of the frame 6 and are at lapted to support the upper stretch of the sprocket chains to prevent the same from sagging. links of these chains are pivoted tov each other byv means of the transversely extending parallel rods 12 which extend between the two chains and space the same. The teeth of the sprockets 9 engage with these rods and move the endless chains 10 about the spaced shafts 8. U-snaped carryinrr members 13 have the ends of their vertica portions pivotally-disposed upon these rods adjacent to the chains 10 and between the same. This pivotal connection of the inemfbers, 13 is Shown in detail in Figs. 7 and 8 and it will be noted that the ends of the wires are loosely coiled about the pivot rods.

12 as shown at 14 and the extremities 14' vthereof extend in opposite directions andv lover the next. adjacent pivot rodbetwecn the upper stretches of the chains. These U- shaped members are arranged in spaced vparallel relation and receive between them the papers or periodicals A and as the chains are intermittently moved, the paper will occupy :in intermediate position between its normal vertical position and the osition of the members 13 when it is iscliarged. These various positions of the members 13 as they move around the sprockets 9 are clearly Shown in 11`ig..7, the'interniediate position of the paper being indicated at l and the position of the members at which the papers are discharged is indicated at C.

ratented oet-.11, 1910.

'hen the members 13 are moved to the latv tei' position, the paper will .gravitate downwardly and outwardly' from the members upon an inclined plate 15 and through a. slot or outlet 15 in the forward lower end of the casing 5. Y The carrier chains are adapted to be intermittently moved by the rotation of the shafts 8 which is produced by the insertion of the proper coin into the coin slot. 16. This coin slot extends into a cylindrical housing 17 whichris secured to one side of the casing 5.

*opposite the endof the forward shaft- 8.

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The housing is provided with a hinged l against the tension of the Spring'QS. This cover plate, lts' which .arriesa lor-l: whereby movement dispos-es *he coin against the end the cover maybe securely loelcedlin posItiou g of the pin 3;. and causes the cxttnsion 25 of vthereon a ratch 6,1%).

to prevent the coins beingY removed by unl the pin Q4 to bear thereon and force the outer authorized persons. The end of the shaft 3 end of the. pawl 29 into engagement with projects bcyond'the side ot' the easing 5 and into the housing and has yrigidly secured Loosely mounted upon theend ot' this shaft on each side of the ratchet there is a plate .-50k formed as shown in Fig. -4. The lower ends of vthese-plates are enlarged and extend inwardly to receive between them the. operating' lever 2l which niy be conveniently secured to the plates by means of a screw 2; 'lhe upper ends of the plates 20 are eonned'ed as shown at '23 in a similar niannerto their lower ends. through which portion an adjustable piu has thread-V ed enagement` (lue end of this pin is formed with a reduced extension :25 for :1 purpose which *will hercinafter appear. Also loosely mounted on the shaft S are the bell crank levers 2G which extend upwardly and rearwmdly therefronnthe rearwanll) extending arm ot' these levers having secured thereto a retraetile spring* 2T. and a .similar spring QQ is secured at one end to the plates. 20. The other ends of'eat-h of these .springs is .secured to the housing in any desired manner. y i i A pawi Qt) is pivoted between the ends of the vertically extending arms of the bell cranl; levers and is normally held out of engagement with the teeth of the ratchet 19 by means of the `springs 30. Ythe inner end of this iawl is disposed vertically at an angle to the liody portion thereof as shown at 3l and an adjustable pin 32 has threaded en-k gagement therein. This pin is positioned opposite to the pin Q-l. and is adapted to be engaged by the coin in the operation of the mechanism. 'The coin chute or conveyor lt terminates at a point above and between these. two adjustable pins` and is adapted to discharge the coin against the reduced extension of the pin Q4, the coin lodging and being supported upon a shoulder formed by the upper reduced ends` of the spaced plates Q0. This, however, is only the ease when a tive cent pieccis required for the purchase of the paper and the actuation of the carriers.

When it is only necessary to insert a penny for the purchase of the paper, the adjustable screw 24 is turned one-halfof a revolution, and the extension 25 positioned upon the lower portion thereof or opposite tothe position shown in Fig. 4. The pin 3:2 is also adjusted inwardly until the proper distance. between the ends of the respective pins is secured so that the paw] .29 will be thrown into engagement with the ratchet teeth. This actuation of the arts is caused by pressure being brought to ear upon the lever 21 which moves downwardly in a slot in the casing vthe position occupied by the coin. `movement will throw the com to one side the teeth of the ratchet L9 which as'it is rigidly secured upon the shaft. 8 will impart' rotativa` movement thereto and move the endless carrier chains r10. This movement of the chains-.will move the member lcarrying the paper and positioned asshownat B, to

the position indicated at (l from whence the paper will be discharged through the outlet 'v 15 in the, casing 5.

In order to prevent a repeated actuation ot the inachinc'by means of the same com-` I provide a pivoted arm which is carriedv =1 ment of the carrier chains with an operat-4 iup` member or block 35 secured to one side of the com chute 16. The. outer edge of this block is beveled or inclined ontwardly'and .forwardly and is adaptedto gradually force the lower curved end of the member 33 across This of the elements of the actuating mechanism and deposit it in the bottom of the housing.l

In order to prevent the, insertion of a coin or coins into the machine after the last paper has been discharged therefrom, I

member 13 with an extension 36 which is ada ptcd to contact with .in arm 37 pivoted upon the side of the housing 17. This lever 3T carries upon its upper end a laterally extending, plate 3S which is normally positioned rearwardly of the coin slot if. When the lever is en srafred b v the extension 31'. thisplate will be. moved over the upper end of the eoinslot and close the same. The pivotal movement of the lever 37 is limited 10oY .i form one of the vertical portions of the end b v a stop. 39 which is secured in the Side of the bousine. 'In this manner ,the insertion of coins intoy the machine after the papers'liave been entirely discharged therefrom will be prevented.

The end of the shaft 8 upon which the actuating mechanism is mounted is squared to receive a crank by meansof which the. shaft may be manually rotated to reverse the movement. of the carrier chains to return the members 13 to their normal itions. After all of the p pers have een discharged, the members a1 will depend from the lower stretch of the chains 10. Upon-reversing the movement of the carrier chains themembers will be moved upward-ly around the end sprocket, the extremities of said mem-bers en aging upon the rod i2 immediately in a vance thereof. As these '15 wardlyby the carrier chains.

members are brought into the position indicatod by the letter B, a. paper is placed thereon.l As each successive receiving meinber 13 is provided with a paper, they are thepspers being disposed between the adjacent members. The casing vis provided with a hinged plate 40 which closes the for- 1 Ward end thereof. This plate is supported 1g in its open position by means of the chains il secured to the oppositeedges thereof and to the casing. When in this position the; platemayfsupport the papers to be fed' upon the members 13-as they are moved rearlVhen each of the receiving members has been provided with a paper, the projection 36 will have engaged the pivoted lever 37 and moved the saine. rearwardly to open the upper end of the coin chute 16 so that the mechanism ma y be actuated to discharge the papers in the manner previouslyldescribed.

From the foregoing it will'be seen thatl l I have provided a machine for ven-ling newspapers and periodicals which is absc.; lutely positive in its operation, and is of such construction that fraudulent operation is rendered impossible. By providing the adjustable ins 24 and 32, themachine may .3o be adjuste so that when Sunday papers are sold and the price of five cents is charged. the machine cannot be operated by any other coin, but Vwhen week-day papers' are vended which are sold at one cent or' two cents, the

A adjustment of the pins may be regulated so that the insertion of the proper coin or coinsin the machine will' be required before a. paper can be obtained. It will be obvious that the carrier chains may be made in any 40 desired length and as many of the members 13 provided n as may be preferred. While the device is primaril adapted for vending news apers, it will e understood that it may also used for the vendin of various 145 other articles such as books, can y, etc. The

arrangement ofthe various elements comprising the actuating mechanism are such thatthe machine is not liable to Aget out of -order and but iev.' repairs will be required. The expense incidenttothe construction of a machine of this character is also reduced to a minimum as ont few parts of simple form are required. 'While the construction shown and de- 65 scribed sets forth what I believe to'be the preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be understood that numerous minor modifications may be resorted to Without de parting from the s irit or sacricing any of the advantages o lthe invention.

Hariri` thus described the inventiomwhat is claimei is:

1. In :iy delivering mechanism for vending machines, parallel shafts, endless carrier chains' traversing said shafts, a plurality of parallel rods connecting said chains, an article receiving member looselyT mounted upon each of :said rods, each of said members v a t i having en :agement with thefuext adjacent f moved into their normal vertical position,

rod where y said members are supportedV "o vertically above the carrier chains, said rods being adapted to support the members at an angle to the' forward cnd ofthe .carrier chains to receive or discharge an article to be veiided, and means for movingsaid carrier.

In a delivering mechanism for vendingr machines, parallel shafts, endless., carrier chains traversing said shafts, a plurality of parallel rods connecting said chains, an article receiving member loosely mounted upon @tach of the rods, each of said members having engagement with the next. adjacent vrod upon cach side of the rod upon which said' memberv is mounted, said engaging portions being adapted to support'the members be- 85 tween the carrier chains and to hold the same at an angle tosaid chains to deliver oi' re.- ceive an article to be vended, and means for moving the carrier. Y o 3. lu a delivering mechanism for vending 9o i machines,` parallel shafts, endless carrier chains traversing said shafts, parallel rods connecting the chains, an article receivin member loosely mounted upon each of sai rods, means engaging with each ot' the rods 957 adjacent to that on which the members are mounted to support said members above the.

' carrier chains and to successively hold said members at an inclination to the forward end of the carrier to receive or deliver an 10o article to be vended, and means for moving said carrier.

4. In a delivering mechanism for vending machines, parallel shafts, intermittently movable carrier chains traversing said shafts, a plurality of spaced rods connecting said chains, a U shaped article receivingV member having its extremities loosely coiled on said rods, said members being normally disposed above the upper stretch of the carrier chains in vertical parallel relation, the extremities of said members being laterally extended and engaged upon the next ad. jacent rod whereby said members will be successively dis osed at an inclination to thc forward ken of the carrier chains to def livcrthe article carried thereby, and means for moving said carrier. s Y

In a delivering mechanism for vending machines, parallel shafts, endless carrier chains traversing said shafts, spaced rods connecting said chains, wire U shaped article receivin' vmembers having their extremities coiled a out said rods, and extended laterally in opposite directions for engagement 12; y

with the adjacent connecting rods whereby siiidmembers are su ported above the chains in vertical paralle relation, and means mounted upon one of the carrier shafts tot" i intermittently moving said chains to suc- .13,0

eessively dispose the article receiving members at an inclination to 'the forward end thereof to deliver the article carried thereby.v

(i. In a delivering mechanism for vending machines. lhe eonibinaion with a casiiig having a hinged emer adapted lo" support a number o'warticles `to Vhe Vended when opened. the frnntof said casinn' having an opening therein and an article receiving plate, extending tln'ongh said opening into the easing, an endless carrier aranged in said musing, a plurality of U shaped article reeeiing men'ilxers carried by Suid carrier and normally disposed in vertical parallel lei-.iiion above the. same, means for intermitiently moving said carrier,4 means carried by each of .said article receiving members for si:ies:i.'ei y disposing said members :it an angle to the forward end of the carrier to reversed to successively position said mem-A bers to receive one of the articles to be vended. snid'nrticles when Vfhermichine is completely eharged 'heilig ver cally positioned :ihme the` carrier between' Suid memhem Y v ln testimony whereof I hereunto aflix myl signature inthe presence of two Witnesses. Y Y LOUIS H. DUPONT. litnesses: v y Y JnsnrnW. Bruns,

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